Definition of Xylotile. Meaning of Xylotile. Synonyms of Xylotile

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Definition of Xylotile

Xylotile
Xylotile Xy"lo*tile, n. Same as Parkesine.
xylotile
Parkesine Parkes"ine, n. [So called from Mr. Parkes, the inventor.] A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber and for ivory; -- called also xylotile.

Meaning of Xylotile from wikipedia

- present in the mine, xylotile or metaxite. This new mineral, balangeroite, was tested and found to be completely different from xylotile and metaxite in composition...